Comprehensive Batch Tutorial

This tutorial is for beginners through to Advanced that either want to improve their skills or learn what commands mean.
In this tutorial you will:
• Learn how to make a batch file
• Learn how to do basic commands
• Learn how to use the IF command properly
• Learn how to use variables and ask questions
• Understand how batch files work

If you are looking for “viruses” then look elsewhere.

My goal for this instructable is to make it one of the biggest, most comprehensive and most reliable batch instructables out there.

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Comments

[Craig Bird]

Nice Instructable, clearly explained and easy to understand. I've copied the website visiter and think ill edit the code to my own websites.. thanks

[Prof. Pickle]

Is there anything I missed or didn't explain properly?

Do you want any special topics such as functions (modules), files with a specific purpose and batch file maintenance?

If so ask me and I will create more sections on the topic of your choice.

[HiPoweredHacker]

for more code goto my instructable on "how to make a timer in notepad" look at the author comments

[code source]

Great tutorial..

[Prof. Pickle]

Thank you. your, and others, comments really bring a smile to my otherwise long and monotonous day.